For one of my classes at UT, we discussed the idea of Social Justice, a revolutionary way of approaching Social Studies. Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. It is often...

When instructing writing practices, students must take charge of their own learning. A student cannot be successful writers if they simply follow a constructed formula, given to them by their teachers....

  I was very accomplished growing up. I made good grades in school, I was respectful, I did extracurricular activities, won many awards, and received lots of recognition. School came naturally...

    Mindfulness is not a new concept to me, but I have never taken the initiative to apply the ideas related to mindfulness to my everyday life or in the classroom. What stuck out to me the...